Energy, Utilities & Water  October 7, 2022

Thornton decides not to appeal pipeline decision to supreme court

Editor’s note: This report was updated with a comment from Larimer County.

THORNTON — The city of Thornton has decided not to appeal to the state Supreme Court an appeals court decision that upheld Larimer County’s denial of a water pipeline permit.

Thornton, which bought farms and water rights in Larimer County in the 1980s with the intent of moving the water to the growing Denver suburb, has run up against objections to a proposed 48-inch pipeline that would convey the water from above Fort Collins east to Weld County, then south to Thornton.

The city posted a notice on its website…

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Ken Amundson is managing editor of BizWest. He has lived in Loveland and reported on issues in the region since 1987. Prior to Colorado, he reported and edited for news organizations in Minnesota and Iowa. He's a parent of two and grandparent of four, all of whom make their homes on the Front Range. A news junkie at heart, he also enjoys competitive sports, especially the Rapids.
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